Metal-building construction



T. F'. EDOHER'eY METAL BUILDING CONSTRUTION Filed Dec. 16, 1.922 2 Sheets-Shan?. l

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T. F. DUHEH'E'Y METAL BUILDING CONS TRUCTION Filed Dec. 16, 1922 2 Shasta-Sheva 2 l I I l I I l ATTORNEY APatented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES THOMAS F. DOHERTY, OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

METAL-BUILDING 'CONSTRUCTION'.

Application lcd December 16, 1922.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS F. DoI-IERTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Terre' Haute, in the county of Vigo and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in MetaLBuilding Construction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in building construction and has especial relation to the construction of metal buildings, the primary object being to provide for the formation of a sealed pocket or dead air space in the wall structure, to prevent the passage of heat, cold or moisture and provide a sat-isfactory insulation for the wall.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel method of wall construction, wherein the formation of the above mentioned air space is provided.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary sectional view through a portion of a building constructed in accordance with the invention, the wall construction being shown only in part.

Figure 2 is a like view showing the wall construction in a more finished condition.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the finished construction.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevation of the same with parts broken away and others shown in section.

Figure 5 is a section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Referring in detail to the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a portion of a foundation wall which is preferably formed of cement and which supports metal eye beam joists 11.,

This foundation wall also supports vertical members 12, which are preferably formed of angle iron and which may be arranged at the corners of the walls, or may be placed at intervals if so desired. The vertical angle members 12 support an gle beams 13, which are arranged horizon- Serial No. 607,384.

tally and from which ceiling beams 14 (also preferably formed of angle iron) may eX- tend, while roof joists 15 may be supported upon a frame thus formed and these roof joists may have secured thereto a roof, a portion of which is indicated at 16.

In the formation of door and window openings, the frames for said openings are supported upon the foundation wall 10 and secured to the angle beams 13, a window frame being shown in Figure 4 of the drawings. This frame includes spaced vert-ically disposed angle beams 17, whose lower ends rest upon and are secured to the foundation wall 10 as shown at 17, while angle plates 18 serve to secure the lower ends of the angle beams 12 to the foundation wall. The upper ends of the spaced angle beams 17 are secured to the angle beam 13 as shown at 19, while horizontal angle beams 2O connect the beams 17 and provide upper and lower members for the window frame.

The foundation wall 10 and the angle beams 13 are connected by spaced rods 21, which extend vertically downward from the outer edge of the beam 13 and have their lower ends anchored in the foundation wall as shown at 22. The opposite ends of the rods 21 extend over the angle beam 13 and are provided with eyes 23, which serve as a means of connection with eyes 24 located at the upper ends of rods 25. These last mentioned rods have their lower ends anchored in the foundation wall 10 as at 26, so that the rods 21 provide outer spaced rods and the rods 25 inner spaced rods. The rods 21 have secured thereon metal lath or furring 27, and this metal lath or furring is then covered on the outside with a suitable plastic covering 28, which may consist of stucco or other suitable finish. The metal lathing 27 is also covered upon its inner face with a coating 29 of plastic material and the rods 21 are embedded therein.

The rods 25 also have secured thereto metal lath or furring 30 which provides a foundation for plaster 31 upon the inner face of the wall. The wall thus provided is formed of inner and outer spaced walls, leaving an air space 32 therebetween which extends from the top to the bottom wall and throughout its length, the inner beams 17 being spaced apart as shown in Figures l,

2 and 3 of the drawings to provide for this.

The inner and enter Walls formed by theV the said lining` being formed o" suitable in-' sulating material and being connected at their upper and lower edges as indicated at 34C and 35 respectively, so that a sealed pocket or dead air space is provided which extends 'from the floor beams to the ceiling.

The floor may be 'formed of cement or other lplastic material as indicated at 36, While the ceiling preferably consists of metal lath 37, which are secured tor channel strips 38 and serve as a iioundatien for the ,plaster 39. It desired, the plastic material or stucco 28 maybe continued over the roof beams l5 as shown at 40'.

, The invention is susceptible of various changes in its ferm, proportions and minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as vproperly tall With-in the scope ot the appended claim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is In a building construction7 a 'foundation Wall, a frame resting thereon and includA ing floor beams, horizontal angle beams, and vertical members connecting the foundation Wall and angle beams, vertically disposed spaced rods arranged upon the inner and outer sides of the frame and certain of the rods being providedivitli inverted U-shaped saddles at their upper ends Which embrace the angle bea-msand terminate in eyes, the remaining' rods being formed with eyes at theirupper ends which are received'in the 40 first mentioned eyes, having their lower ends anchored in the foundation Wall, metal-y latliing secured to the rods, a covering of plastic material fortlre lathing to provide inner and outer spaced Walls -andmeans connecting the upper andv lower portions of the inner and outer Walls to provide a dead air space.

In testimony whereof I atlix signature.

THOMAS r. Donn-Rrr 

